Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Apr 09, 2014
LOT 290
ROLEX, REF. 6241 PAUL NEWMAN STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Cosmograph Daytona," case No. 2372609, Ref. 6241 / 6201. Made in 1968. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with black bezel, round-button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by two appraisals and a service invoice.
USD 60,000 - 90,000
HKD 465,000 - 700,000 / CHF 53,000 - 80,000
Sold: USD 99,750
Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, Twinlock winding crown, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 200 units per hour Bicolor black and silver with applied steel and black square indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary silver guilloche dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds track. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 722, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws.
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Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3-7* |
Good Oxidized Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-55-01 |
Good Luminous material reapplied HANDS Original |
